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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.


Most viewed - New River Valley People
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robertsarthur.jpg786 viewsBorn in Pulaski County, Arthur Roberts was a railroad man. Lived at East Radford, Montgomery County, VA.
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LESTER24.jpg782 viewsPhoto 1924 Glade Spring, VA.
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Blevins, Hugh M., Sr.782 viewsB. 1894 D. 1058, son of John A. Blevins, lived at Chilhowie, Virginia. farmer and Primitive Bapist Minister, member of St. Clair's Bottom Primitive Baptist Church. Buried in the Church Cemeery. Courtesy of Kenneth Presnell.
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lester36.jpg778 viewsUnidentified Lester family group from Glade Spring, Va.
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Photos believed to be Nancy Matney (left) and Mahala Matney (right).775 viewsThese photos were taken at Clyde, Watuaga County, North Carolina, in a style of about 1910.
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robertsonwyndhamjr.jpg773 viewsLived at Plasterco in Washington County, just outside Saltville.
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lester20.jpg773 viewsDean Tuel Lester is on the left in the Navy uniform, and George B. Lester is on the right in the Army uniform. Photo 1942/1943.
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773 viewsWiley Perkins is in this row of soldiers at Camp Humphreys, VA, taken in 1918
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floydsarahb.jpg772 viewsThis image, courtesy of Leecy Campbell, is of Sarah Buchanan Floyd, wife of Virginia Governor John Buchanan Floyd.
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SHERIFFK.S.BORDWINE001.jpg771 viewsTHE FELLOW. SURE LOOKS LIKE HE WAS THE WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF AT ONE TIME. THAT WALL POSTER IS FROM THE 20'S. THAT'S THE ALF SMITH WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT AGAINST HOOVER IN 1928.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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